Pregnancy week 24
(Fetal growth in week 24)

Note:Information
provided on this page is for reference only, growth of baby inside womb depends upon many factor and
growth of your baby may differ slightly than indicated below, please seek medical assistance when in
doubt.

In this week ...

Baby is now gaining around 170 grams per week. Fat, muscle and growing bones
account for most of their weight gain.

Baby develops distinct sleeping and waking-up patterns. Baby’s senses such
as sight, touch, hearing and taste are all maturing so that by birth, it will be able to
respond to feeding stimulus.

Baby's eyelashes and eyebrows are now growing; real hair too begins to grow
on their head. Baby is forming footprints and fingerprints, unique markers which will reflect
its own, different from anyone else's.

Baby is almost completely formed, and is beginning to deposit brown fat;
the purpose of brown fat is to retain body heat. Newborns are bad at regulating body temperature
at first. Babies born now would have about 50% chance of surviving with very special care.

Baby will grow to average length of about 11.81 inches or 30 centimeter
Crown to Heel and weighs about 1.32 pound or 600 grams towards the ends of this week.